Pinckney Hugo Group is a fully integrated ad agency. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work ridiculous hours. We play well with others. We're good listeners. We pride ourselves on accomplishing what others can't. And we love what we do.

Located in a restored plumbing warehouse, the building has been transformed into 20,000 square feet of creative space. Bright colors, natural light and odd angles create an environment that's light years from the typical corporate cube farm. Great things happen here.

History:

Founded in 1940 as Spitz Advertising and acquired in 2002 by Doug Pinckney, Chris Pinckney and Aaron Hugo, Pinckney Hugo Group can lay claim to being the area's oldest advertising agency—even if we don't quite look the part.

Partners:

Doug PinckneyPresident

Doug knows what it's like to be a client because he's been one. Prior to co-founding Pinckney Hugo Group, he spent nearly two decades in senior marketing positions that took him all over the world. This has given him a unique perspective that allows him to be uncommonly effective in solving marketing challenges. Also, he's pretty good at the golf thing.

Aaron Hugo Executive Vice President

Aaron is our clients' secret weapon. He creates and executes strategies designed to make our clients happy and their competition miserable. With both agency and client-side marketing experience, Aaron has worked on everything from small startups to the biggest brands in the world. In short, he makes things happen.

Chris Pinckney Executive Creative Director

Chris likes to create great work that works. He oversees PHG's award-winning team of creatives in making sure everything our agency does is not only amazing—but effective. Before PHG, Chris worked as a senior creative for agencies in New York and Connecticut. Before that, he carried cement.

Management Team:

Kathi BroganVice President of Media Services

Kathi oversees the PHG media team in all aspects of the planning, negotiating, buying, and executing process. She's part of a rare demographic that has both client-side and agency experience, including running her own media buying firm for over thirteen years. Actually, she's one of a kind.

Colleen O'MaraDirector of Public Relations

Colleen is responsible for overseeing all public relations activities for local and national clients including writing, media relations, social media and the creation of strategic communication plans. Before joining PHG, Colleen worked in communications for the New York State Assembly. She has a master's degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a minor in mispronouncing the word "bagel."

Cathy Van OrderDirector of Production Services

Cathy directs the agency's print production department, maintaining all printer relationships, sourcing and estimating related expenses, and negotiating contracts with vendors. She's an authority on sustainable printing and has the certifications and awards to prove it. Now if we could just get her to stop arming Aaron with production terms before client meetings.

Adam JwaskiewiczDirector of Interactive Services

Adam leads the PHG interactive team in all things digital. He works with our developers and designers to create stunning work that pushes the boundaries in technology. He has spent time with agencies in both Washington and New York City, and his experience adds new dimension to everything we do, especially when it comes to speling.

Scott McNanyAssociate Creative Director

Whether it's in print or on the air, Scott helps make sure everything we do is compelling, effective and amazing. Originally from New Jersey, Scott has also worked as a creative in Colorado and Vermont, but those places apparently didn't have enough snow for him. He's one of us now.

Robyn JonickAssociate Design Director

Robyn oversees the design and collateral efforts within the agency. Her award winning experience includes everything from identities to trade show booths to coffee table books to corporate brochures to... actually, it would probably be faster to list the things she hasn't designed.

2013

Hall of Honor Communications Awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) for best solution-based communication effort, television spot, electronic newsletter, mobile campaign, along with one of the best magazine ads and color newspaper ads.

Agricultural Award from the IAFE for fair and sponsor/partner joint exhibit program.

Platinum MarCom Award

American Graphic Design Award

Economic Champions, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity

Bronze and Silver Telly Awards

Best Companies to Work for in New York State Award

PR News 2013 Nonprofit PR Award for Email Newsletter

2012

Hall of Honor Communications Awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) for best website, mobile campaign, electronic newsletter and overall social media campaign, along with one of the best posters and television spots.

Best of NAMA (National Agri-Marketing Association) Award

Inc. Magazine 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

North American Precis Syndicate Inc (NAPS) award for extraordinary achievement in media relations

Economic Champions, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity

2011

North American Precis Syndicate Inc (NAPS) award for extraordinary achievement in media relations

Hall of Honor Communications Awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) for best email newsletter and one of the best integrated publicity case studies, uses of social media, posters, and point-of-purchase displays

Economic Champions, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity

Inc. Magazine 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

Bronze Telly Award

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Community Recycling Award

2010

CardioVascular Advertising Award

Keep America Beautiful National Award

Hall of Honor Communications Awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) for Best Integrated Publicity Case Study, Best Use of Social Media, Best E-mail Newsletter, and one of the Best Printed Publications

Economic Champions, CenterState Chamber of Commerce

Inc. Magazine 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

2009

"On the Fast Track" of fastest-growing companies in Central New York

Hall of Honor Communications Awards from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) for Best Use of Social Media and Best External Newsletter through e-mail/web

Economic Champions, Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce

Honored Guest at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York 8th Annual Homecoming Dinner

We are responsive, detail-oriented and passionate about the success of our clients. Our integrated approach allows us to put the best combination of marketing disciplines into action—essentially giving our clients a one-stop shop dedicated to their brand.